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- Dictionaryconvoy/ˈkɒnvɔɪ/
noun
- 1. a group of ships or vehicles travelling together, typically one accompanied by armed troops, warships, or other vehicles for protection: "a convoy of lorries"
verb
- 1. (of a warship or armed troops) accompany (a group of ships or vehicles) for protection: "American destroyers helped to convoy much-needed supplies to Britain in 1917–18" Similar
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CONVOY definition: 1. a group of vehicles or ships that travel together, especially for protection: 2. travelling one…. Learn more.
The meaning of CONVOY is accompany; especially : to escort for protection. How to use convoy in a sentence.
CONVOY meaning: 1. a group of vehicles or ships that travel together, especially for protection: 2. travelling one…. Learn more.
Convoy definition: to accompany or escort, usually for protection. See examples of CONVOY used in a sentence.
A convoy is a group of vehicles or ships travelling together. ...a U.N. convoy carrying food and medical supplies. ...humanitarian relief convoys. They travel in convoy with armed guards. Synonyms: escort, entourage, guard, protection More Synonyms of convoy. 2. verb. To convoy goods or people somewhere means to move them there in a convoy.
As a verb, convoy describes the act of traveling together, like when your family and other families convoy to a camp ground, driving in a group, making stops together, and waving to each other on the highway.
n. 1. a ship or fleet accompanied by a protecting escort. 2. a group of vehicles traveling together, sometimes for protection.
